Working out the why: Addressing the unmet needs of children who are experiencing school attendance difficulties

Wednesday 7th May 2025 at 7:15pm AEST
Online Event

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Register to attend this webinar to hear our interdisciplinary panel of experts explore ways to identify reasons which may underly school attendance difficulties, and to promote the value of partnership-based, trauma-informed strategies to support a contextualized understanding of each child’s unique needs in education settings.
 

Please note: Registrations for this webinar are limited and will close at 4pm AEST on the day of the broadcast.
 

Learning outcomes:

  • Identify opportunities to explore the reasons which may be behind a child’s school disengagement.
  • Describe trauma-informed strategies to support children effectively in the unique factors which may contribute to school attendance difficulties.
  • Outline the benefits of partnerships between parents, health providers and educators in creating a holistic plan to promote inclusive development within the school environment.
 

Our interdisciplinary panel: 

  • Wendy Noble, Paediatric Occupational Therapist (NSW)
  • Deborah Costa, Psychologist (NSW)
  • Tammie Sinclair, Child and Family Partner (SA)
Moderator: Vicki Mansfield, Practice Development Officer (NSW)


Before the webinar: 
 

Date
Wednesday 7th May 2025 at 7:15pm AEST

Duration
1.25 Hours
 
 

 

This webinar is co-produced by MHPN and Emerging Minds for the Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health (NWCCMH) project. 
The NWCCMH is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health under the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program.

 
    

Emerging Minds and MHPN

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